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Magna Carta – 800th anniversary, but why does it matter?

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Today is the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. A lot has been written about it, but why does it matter?

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Magna Carta – enduring right from short-term political bid

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Events 800 years ago this week illustrate that valuable and enduring constitutional rights and safeguards often arise, not from careful

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Armed conflict begins between King John and his barons

3 May 2015 Tom Pretty 898 Views

Today 800 years ago the armed conflict began between King John and his barons that led to Magna Carta. King John’s conduct is a classic lesson in how important it is for any government to retain the confidence of those who are governed.

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Melbourne’s Magna Carta connection

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In the 800th anniversary year of Magna Carta, everyone wants their own special connection with Magna Carta, and Melbourne has

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King John confronted in Temple Church

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Temple Church, London, was the scene of one of the key events leading to the granting of Magna Carta, 800

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Australia joins Magna Carta 800th anniversary celebrations

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Australia is taking our part in the celebrations of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, as we should, since Magna

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Magna Carta helps show what good government requires

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King John, who placed his seal on Magna Carta 800 years ago this June, is generally considered to have been

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800th anniversary of Magna Carta

4 January 201529 March 2015 Tom Pretty 933 Views

2015 is the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta. It is a document central to the Westminster system

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Today's independent report shows that regular CityLink motorists will be slugged thousands of dollars each in extra tolls to pay for the West Gate Tunnel.

Premier Andrews rushed into the West Gate Tunnel project because he was desperate to sign up for something else after scrapping East West Link. Transurban have taken him to the cleaners, and CityLink motorists are paying the price. To read the full report, see bit.ly/2Y8bAfY.

Michael O'Brien MP
The independent Parliamentary Budget Office has found that the Andrews Labor Government’s deal with Transurban over the West Gate Tunnel will cost motorists an extra $37.3 billion in tolls. This report blows the whistle on Daniel Andrews’ dodgy deal. Of the $37.3 billion in extra tolls, $26.5 billion will come exclusively from CityLink users or around 71% of the toll revenue boost – all for a road many CityLink users may never use! Labor’s deal is a shocker for Victorian motorists but it’s a gold mine for Transurban. ... See MoreSee Less

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I've been saying this for ages no one listened

What do you expect from a socialist government that is more 5han willing to sell our souls.

VICTORIANS VOTED FOR THIS DONKEY FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS WITH A MAJORITY THEY WHERE WARNED BEFORE THE ELECTION BUT NO ONE LISTENED WHAT DOES IT SAY , ONLY 3 MONTHS IN HE HAS DOUBLED LAND TAX , LOCKED US INTO THIS CRAP WITH TRANSURBAN, PUT UP WATER ,GANG VOILENCE, LAW AND ORDER STILL OUT OF CONTROL RED SHIRTS NOTHING TO ANSWER TOO THAT IS ONLY THE BEGINING

Hmmm. Anyone remember the Kennet government shutting down a number of suburban streets so that motorists were virtually forced to use city link? They are all the same.

Comrade Dan yet again proving that he has no regard for Victorians, just his beloved UN agenda

Well who else is going to pay "YOU" Infrastructure projects the public always pay no matter who in charge BLAH BLAH BLAH

The sheeple who voted for labor now will have to pay for their lack of judgement

When will he govern for us and not for himself?

Too many incentives for both sides of politics to make terrible decisions.. they all end up on boards with great packages after there political careers end

What's new. Slug us for their election promises

They voted this incompetent fool I and now we have to pay the cost I wouldn't let him manage my household budget

there are no gangs in Victoria ...ONLY the Daniel Andrews gang, they rob us blind

Well, I didn’t vote him in. Rome is burning while Nero(Andrews) is playing the fiddle.

Seems like we in the country have more sense than city people ,they are the ones that voted him back in .maybe they like people that do shonky deals and get away with things others would be in court for .

Stop immigration our roads can't cope, SIMPLE

This tunnel is desperately needed.

What has Jeff Kennets' deal with Transurban cost us?

Question, how many former senior Labor politicians are currently employed by, or lobbying for, Transurban?

I wonder how much money was paid into the Labor Party coffers?

Yes...U have to ask who these dodgy pollies really work for...??????....WHERE'S TELMO GONE...??????

Mr Dodgy hasn't changed his spots

That’s ok Victorians like being poor, we even vote for it.

This country is all about money 💰

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In other news, (which I'm sure is just shear coincidence) Transurban shares (ASX:TCL) Broke through their 5-year ceiling price recently and are now trading in uncharted highs after a steady bull run. Dividends continue to grow at a steady pace having virtually doubled since 2012. Some may question why the dividend payout ratio is over 5x that of its earnings (the business model equivalent of selling $50 notes for $10) but as season investors understand sometimes a company will allow such lavish payouts if their are expecting a vast increase in profits in the upcoming reporting seasons. https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx/tcl

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Under Labor, 50,000 people arrived on 800 boats, 1,200 people drowned at sea and 8,000 children were put in detention. Only the Liberal and Nationals Government can be trusted with border security.

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yeh and now you start beatin the anti union drum, pack of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R.I.P. Australia

Anyrhing for votes

labor money spending scum using our taxes for letting scum in

YES....DO NOT FORGET WHAT A MESS LABOR OF AUSTRALIAS IMMIGRATION SYSTEM....AND THE LIBERALS ARE FIXING UP THE MESS AND PROTECTING AUSTRALIA. LABORS MESS HAS AND IS COSTING ALL TAX PAYERS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS....JUST RESEARCH THE FACTS

Let the homeless use it

They should shut them All Down. No More.!

Big mistake club sing these centres, when labour wins the next election the boats will start coming

All except the ones that count, apparently.

The AUD sank to historic low below 70c, tqvm Liberals.

Open these centers for the homeless people in our country

Well done labor

Trying to find a suitable place, close to south pole.

And the Liberals are trying to pull any trick out of their hats

Lynn Taylor don’t be silly that costs lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

They have discovered more revenue by selling it and let the migrants buy their own block

Never read so much CRAP from liberal WANKERS, some do not make any sense at all?

They are still coming in

The LNP havent stopped the boats they have just stopped reporting it. Operational matters

The LNP need to state clearly their policy on immigration, work visas, refugees. Unless you are stark staring mad it is clearly evident that Australia has passed it's population capacity already and further growth will be detrimental! The selling off of our land and utilities to foreign ownership is also clearly to the DISADVANTAGE of Australia going forward. So what are their policies on that????

Sll our politicians are only out to feather their own nests 🤮

Stop scaring people with the boat people story. Stop exaggerating that they are the problem of Australia. The problem are the lazy Aussie born people that feed off the government and know how to use the system to live the easy life instead of working! The Boat people as you call them are willing to work hard and contribute to our country if given the opportunity! Fucking Racist Libs have no Policies and always try to put fear to Aussie public using the Refugee argument! More people, more ideas and a stronger economy! Wankers!

It is hilarious how the LNP clings desparately to the "stop the boats" theme. Its the only pot they have to piss in. Everything else is falling down around them and they think they can blindside the electorate with that old chestnut.

How many have come by plane?

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Despite the denials of a crime problem in Victoria, these attacks are continuing to cause real harm to innocent Victorians, and to undermine confidence in the safety of our public places. ... See MoreSee Less

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So now a gang is robbing and assaulting people going for a swim at the beach? For goodness’ sake - this is unacceptable in anyone’s books. Enough is enough.

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Has anyone heard the old saying, the horse has bolted

Deport all of them their all bad we dont want them here

But Daniel said with the police there are no games in Melbourne!

Turning Melbourne into the third world s***hole that they came from!

Deport!

WHY is this allowed in OUR COUNTRY, what is happening HERE ??? And since when we are silenced by the GOVERNMENT about this Africans ? Something NEED to be done immediately, before we going to HAVE a civil war in Melbourne.

So they say these gangs are Australian citizens? So are you telling me that these thugs were born and raised in Australia? So they had all the great things this country offered and that’s how they repay us ? In that case I blame the parents for their upbringing, that means deport the parents as well DEPORT THEM ALL .😡😡😡😡😡

Big ears says there’s no problem.

If you voted labor then you voted for this

And Victoria voted him back in?

Unfortunately our Government is too weak to deport these thugs they are not protecting their citizens. Shame on them

We could have had a liberal government who would have stolen from the poor and gave it to their buddies instead. At least these blokes are easy to see coming

Deport them and their families !!! They will not respect the Australian way of life so get rid of them

Victoria Police now patrolling Chelsea Beach - not a problem, these thugs will simply surface somewhere else. If there are no consequences for poor behaviour there is no incentive to change conduct.

Send them all packing to back where they come from

“Weak as piss”, that’s the only way to describe our government and the law enforcement (or the lack of).

Dan Andrews knows if they’re not arrested or charged they don’t feature in crime statistics.. so by doing nothing at all he looks like the problem is solved

Melbourne has become a cesspool for criminals of "African appearance". Time Dan orders the police to clean it up. Remember the American Doctor and son who watched the tennis a year ago and on their way back to their hotel got set upon by a gang of African appearance" men? I bet he had a tale to tell family and friends back home once released from hospital about Melbourne!!!

And they weren't 'of African appearance. ..' - they ARE African.

Why are you all acting as if these crimes are new, heads up crime is not new and it doesn't fucking matter what side of government is in, and you can't blame the government all the time, how about taking some responsibility for your own actions to why youth are like they are today. It's really sad to read some of your racist comments. Stop being sheep!!!

These african scum don't like it when they are challenged either. Step in Mr Dutton and sort them out because the african elders won't

I am fed up with this violence. I feel unsafe in my own home. Yet dopey Dan says there is No gang problem and is re-elected. God help us with another four years of this clown.

Doesn't matter how you vote They are all promising you everything and in the end you get nothing

Just send them back,as soon as they start doing this.!

Have these dumb-arses been caught yet? If not what are the police doing about it?

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